The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the different levels of manganese and phosphorus (P) on the performance and eggshell quality and on determined blood constituents of 96 laying hens Hy-Line W36, with 60 weeks of age, distributed in 24 lots with four hens each. A completely randomized experimental design was used in a factorial arrangement (3 x 2), manganese levels (70, 140 and 210 ppm) and total phosphorus levels (.35 and .55%), totalizing six treatments with four replicates […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the weight gain, feed efficiency and carcass characteristics of dairy steers. Sixteen Holstein dairy steers with initial average age and weight of 20 months and 202,0 kg were used. The animals were divided into four groups. One group of animals was slaughtered at the beginning of the trial (AI) and three groups were ad libitum fed (AL-1, AL-2 and AL-3) and they were slaughtered when the individual weights of 250.0, 300.0 and […]

This work was conducted to study the net requirements of energy for maintenance and weight gain, the net requirements of protein for weight-gain and the dietetic requirements of protein and energy, as well as, the changes in corporal composition of dairy steers as live weight increased, with the purpose of meat production. Sixteen Holstein dairy steers with initial average age and weight of 20 months and 202.0 kg were used. The animals were divided into five groups: one group of […]

This experiment was carried out to determine the threonine requirement for broilers chicks from 1 to 21 days of age and to evaluate the effect of different threonine levels on the uric acid excretion in broilers. One thousand and two hundred broiler chicks were randomly allotted to a 6×2 factorial arrangement, being six levels of total threonine (.73, .77, .81, .85, .89, and .93%) and two sexes, with five replicates of 20 birds each. Feed intake, weight gain, feed:gain ratio […]

This study was to evaluate the effects of different levels of forage in the diet on the intake and apparent absorption of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K) and sodium (Na). Thirty five pure Holstein bull calves, 60 days old with initial average live weight (LW) of 78 kg, were allotted in a completely randomized experimental design with nine replicates per diet, except for the 10% forage diet, with eight replications. The animals were ad libitum fed with […]

This work was conducted aiming to evaluate the effect of different forage levels in the diet on the average daily dry matter intake (DMI), average weight gain (AWG), feed:gain ratio and carcass yield. Thirty-six pure Holstein bull calves, 60 days old with initial average live weight (LW) of 78 kg, were allotted in a completely randomized experimental design. The animals were ad libitum fed with diets contained 10, 25, 40, and 55% of forage, on the DM basis, using chopped […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate two levels of calcium (.7 and 1.4%) in the diet of chicken Rhea (Rhea americana). Twelve chicken Rhea with 30 days of age were allotted in pare, in six plots with 100 m2, in a completely randomized experiment design with three replications. The feed intake was daily evaluated and the weight and the growth characteristics (length of beak, tibiotarsus and metatarsus measurements) were weekly evaluated, during 60 days. The chicken Rhea maintained […]

This work was carried out to evaluate the agronomic characteristics (bedding, breakage, and productivity) and the chemical-bromatological of the green matter and silage of 19 cultivars of maize. The treatments were applied on 5 x 4-m plots arranged in a randomized block design with four replications. By the ocassion of sowing, doses corresponding to 500 kg/ha of the formula 4-14-8 (N-P2O5-K2O), were applied and at the 47 day of emergency, 60 kg/ha of N in broadcast. From the studied nineteen […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate the development of beef heifers in a rotational grazing system as “first grazers” and “last grazers” during the first (Year-1) and second (Year-2) winter/spring seasons post weaning until the end of the first mating at 22-24 months of age. Seventy-six crossbred female calves were maintained during Year-1 and Year-2 on improved natural pasture of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) and arrowleaf clover (Trifolium vesiculosum cv. Yuchi). During the summer/autumn period and mating season, […]

The objective of this work was to evaluate five control systems of native vegetation and the damages caused by cattle and sheep to trees of three eucalyptus populations. A split-plot experimental design in two randomized complete blocks was used. Treatments were a) three populations of Eucalyptus saligna Smith. (204, 400 and 816 plants/ha) as the main plots; b) five control systems of the native vegetation (without control, pre-emergent herbicide, pre and post-emergent herbicides, cattle grazing or sheep grazing) as subplots. […]